American Climber Connor Herson repeats Bon Voyage 9a/E12 in Annot, France
The music plays softly, punctuated by the occasional whimper of a dog at the base of the cliff,... Read More
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French Esteban Daligault climbs “Bon Voyage” 9a E12
It's the fifth ascent of Bon Voyage, the legendary route in Annot, France, graded 9a trad and one... Read More
Alex Honnold climbs Skyscraper Taipei 101 Free Solo on Netflix
It's the streaming event of early 2026. Far from the granite of Yosemite that forged his legend, Alex... Read More
The scary teaser: Alex Honnold solo and live on Netflix
This teaser is scary in more than one way.First of all, obviously, seeing Alex Honnold, one of the... Read More
Olympic medal or 9c? Alex Megos’ dual quest
Italy. Lake Garda. Dolce sole. A figure with blond hair and a yellow T-shirt catches everyone's eye. At... Read More
Tom Lafaille, a legendary legacy
At 24, Tom Lafaille carries a huge name, but moves forward lightly. Son of mountaineer Jean-Christophe Lafaille, who... Read More
Big Wall Expedition to Baffin: The Story of a Female and Human Ascent
On Baffin Island, four adventurers from Canada and the United States have opened Lemnos on the Clouds (5.11+... Read More
The hardest route of the Mont-Blanc massif for Léo Billon and Enzo Oddo
The Lafaille route at the Dru is a legend, climbed by famous alpinist Jean-Christophe Lafaille, alone, in eight... Read More
New route in Patagonia’s remote Turbio valley : the story of two Canadian climbers
At the end of January, young Canadian climbers Flavie Cardinal and Jasper Pankratz opened a new route : Todo... Read More
Seb Berthe successfully climbs the Dawn Wall and dedicates his ascent to the “anti-fascist struggle”
On January 31, Seb Berthe became the 4th climber to send the 32 pitches of the Dawn Wall... Read More
Mental strength in climbing
This time, British climber James Pearson tackles the issue of mental strength. Should one make peace with one's... Read More
Free solo for French Climbers Seb Bouin and Alain Robert on a Paris building
No, they're not window cleaners or lost rope access technicians. On Saturday, however, two dots quickly caught the... Read More
Nameless Tower of Trango: how Stefano Ragazzo managed the historic first rope solo of Eternal Flame
Nine days: that's how long it took Stefano Ragazzo to reach the summit of Trango's Nameless Tower, 6250... Read More
Climbing: first women’s ascent of Arctandria in Norway for Tuva Stavø
Very few people have put Store Blåmann on their climbing map. Yet this summit features a compact granite... Read More
Climbing never die : Wartime climbing in Ukraine, as seen by Matt Groom
It's a movie that moves oneself. The jury at the last Chamonix Film Festival made no mistake in awarding... Read More
Will Gadd, lucid prophet of ice climbing
He's climbed some of the most beautiful icefalls on the planet: Will Gaff is one of those who... Read More
Petzl Hirundos Harness
Don't let the orange color and déjà-vu look fool you. A discerning eye will notice right away: the... Read More
Watch Bibliographie 9b+ ascent by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
At the age of 24, Jorge Diaz-Rullo is one of the best climbers. This winter, he has just... Read More
From its beginnings to his last extreme trad climb, Bon Voyage, James Pearson recounts his own climbing story
Born in UK and living in France, James Pearson has completed a new extreme route, Bon Voyage, in... Read More
Leo Houlding : “I found a way of reconciling my expeditions and my family”
Known for his many expeditions and bigwalls on the other side of the world, British climber Leo Houlding,... Read More
Preuss, Comici and Royal Robbins: meet David Smart, biographer of the great climbers
Canadian author David Smart deconstructs the lives of the great climbers of the twentieth century in order to... Read More